Illustration: Far off the Japanese coast, a small research boat floats on an open expanse of gently rolling sea. Water surrounds it in every direction, with only a faint strip of distant land at the horizon. Two researchers lean over the rail to retrieve a floating instrument buoy.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

海かい上じょう

kaijou

at sea, on the sea

Example sentences

  1. 海上かいじょうでは激はげしい嵐あらしだった。

    There was a violent storm at sea.

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  2. たくさんの船ふねが海上かいじょうを走はしっている。

    Many boats are sailing on the sea.

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  3. その飛行機事故ひこうきじこは昨日きのうはるか海上かいじょうで起おこった。

    The airplane accident took place yesterday, a long way off at sea.

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Kanji in 海上

  • 海sea; oceanOnカイKunうみ
  • 上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ

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